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Lesson 7: Multivariate Symbology

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  • Overview
  • Multivariate Maps
  • Multivariate Choropleths
  • Multivariate Dot and Proportional Symbol Maps
  • Cartograms
  • Multivariate Graphics
  • Comparing vs. Combining
  • Cluster Analysis
  • The Visualization of Uncertainty
  • Uncertainty and Decision-Making
  • Critique #4
  • Lesson 7 Lab
  • Summary and Final Tasks

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Lessons

  • Welcome to GEOG 486 - Cartography and Visualization
    • Lesson 1: Basemaps and Big Picture Design
    • Lesson 2: Lettering and Layouts
    • Lesson 3: Flow Mapping and Projections
    • Lesson 4: Terrain Mapping
    • Lesson 5: Color, Classification, and Choropleth Symbolization
    • Lesson 6: Proportional Symbolization
    • Lesson 7: Multivariate Symbology
      • Overview
      • Multivariate Maps
      • Multivariate Choropleths
      • Multivariate Dot and Proportional Symbol Maps
      • Cartograms
      • Multivariate Graphics
      • Comparing vs. Combining
      • Cluster Analysis
      • The Visualization of Uncertainty
      • Uncertainty and Decision-Making
      • Critique #4
      • Lesson 7 Lab
      • Summary and Final Tasks
    • Lesson 8: Interactive Mapping
    • Lesson 9: Beyond the Map

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